I have a 2013 1100 with the bed that lifts via hydrolics - I leave this buggy at the deer lease and due to mice trying to nest in dark places, I leave my bed lifted up when I am not there - I use a stick to prop the bed up because otherwise it will eventually close on its own - my question is this - can it hurt the hydrolics to keep the bed propped open?
Bed hydrolics
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You should have a Kubota included prop to use for that on the top side of the frame right under the bed body. On my 900 it is above the battery. It should be visible when you have the bed up. Mine "clips" onto the cylinder's shaft when it is extended. There is also a safety wire on it to keep it in place on the frame when not in use. (This thing is hard to see) . I think (sometimes a bad thing) that it would be ok to leave the bed up with a secure "prop". If it were me, I would raise the bed, secure it, then cut the engine off and release the hydraulic pressure by wiggling the lever. If is out of the weather , I "think" it will be ok with the pressure released . bordercollie
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I would do the same as I do on my dump truck. Raise it enough to get good drainage of rain and lower it onto 2 pieces of 4X4 and let it rest without pressure on the system. Don't know how good the chrome is on Kubota cylinders but being exposed does make any cylinder more prone to pitting and rust.
TWO GUNS
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And I agree !!!!
GreenWannabe
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Dennis, you beat me to it. I was going to suggest Fluid Film myself. I use it on my mower deck, and it lasts very well for two seasons. Great stuff!
Fred
Fred
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I'm for feeding and watering the mice and other rodents.
Be good to your unwanted pests.
TomCat Mouse Killer and stuff.
Then less worries because there are allot more places on a RTV they like to hide besides under the box, like under the hood and in the cab area.
Be good to your unwanted pests.
TomCat Mouse Killer and stuff.
Then less worries because there are allot more places on a RTV they like to hide besides under the box, like under the hood and in the cab area.
I've never had a hydraulic cylinder rust before. I do try to retract them when possible (think log splitter) but for the tractor loader, they're always exposed some.
Doesn't a micro thin coat of hyd. fluid always get left behind on the cylinder? I don't recall mine ever being perfectly dry.
Doesn't a micro thin coat of hyd. fluid always get left behind on the cylinder? I don't recall mine ever being perfectly dry.
never leave a hydraulic cylinder exstended you should always store them closed due to the fact that a rust ring will form on the cylinder and when you close it it will eat up your oring .so always keep the cylinder all the way in never all the way out .seen a many rams on cranes go bad due to this every thing/
You could raise the bed, brace it up safely and remove the pin from the cylinder where it attaches to the bed. Then retract the cylinder . It might be a hassle to hook back up before you used it though.. bordercollie
TWO GUNS
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Yes, Coming up around heavy equipment. They have always tought us to
don't leave cylinders extended.
Don't know how good the RTV's cylinders are. But I would not want to replace one.
Like Peanut stated , I also know several pieces of equipment that had trouble for just that reason.
One for sure to go bad is the cylinders on engine hoists' . I've have seen several of them being replaced.
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